Filefish

Filefish (also known as foolfish, leatherjackets or shingles) are tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish of the diverse family Monacanthidae. Found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the filefish family contains approximately 107 species in 26 genera. Filefish are closely related to the triggerfish, pufferfish and trunkfish.

Their laterally compressed bodies and rough, sandpapery skin inspired the filefish's common name; it is said that dried filefish skin was once used to finish wooden boats.

Leatherjackets are most diverse in Australian waters, with 58 species in 23 genera – more than half the known species worldwide.

Testimonials

I have a male red terror cichlid and I have a female red tiger motaguense cichlid I can't wait till they have babies I will call them the (RED PHOENIX KING CICHLIDS). I will have a pair of them the male will grow up to 32 inches and the female 20 inches they will not tolerate bulling from red devil cichlids, midases,vieja cichlids or flowerhorn cichlids.????

To the above poster, Zoanthids have the one most dangerous poisons in the ocean so should they stop selling them too because someone might die one day? Whom ever buys a blue ring octopus should know the inherent dangers. No different to venomous snakes or spiders people can buy and own.

The shipping was fast and arrived at my door.
The fish is good and settled in nice but the pearling isn't red at all.. it's more green and glue with a little bit of red behind its gills. So hopefully with time it comes through..

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